The main conference program kicks off this afternoon with the popular Exhibits Roundtable/Booklist Author Forum, followed by an opening reception in the exhibit hall. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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The Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance held a virtual annual meeting and town hall Tuesday, with SIBA leadership demonstrating that the organization is adapting well to the post-pandemic industry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Colombian-American author's new book "Lightlark" was rejected numerous times — until she went directly to her readers for support. Continue reading at HuffPost
[ HuffPost | 2022-09-15 09:45:12 UTC ]
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Bookstore visits and author addresses were among the primary events for booksellers attending the California Independent Booksellers Alliance's conference this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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When it comes to publishing a business book, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and publisher Rohit Bhargava knows quality when he sees it. Alongside his wife, Chhavi Arya, he’s the cofounder of Ideapress, a hybrid publisher that specializes in out-of-the-box business titles. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Titles for many tastes: a posthumous memoir by Michael K. Williams, a new recording of an 18th-century romance and a sweeping African novel Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-09-10 11:00:03 UTC ]
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The first Black woman executive director of the American Library Association receives this year's lifetime Literary Award. The post ALA’s Tracie Hall Receives the National Book Award’s Literarian Award appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-09-07 22:07:43 UTC ]
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New books by Megan Goldin, Jonathan Ames, Laurie Loewenstein, William Kent Krueger and Tracey Lien offer a murder-and-mayhem tour across the globe Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-09-03 11:00:28 UTC ]
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Karma's World is officially making its mark, and Chris "Ludacris" Bridges couldn't be happier. That's because it took the award-winning rapper, actor, producer and now children's book author over a decade to bring the animated children's program to audiences. Now, the show and its titular... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2022-08-25 15:59:04 UTC ]
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ALA says it is “developing guidance” for libraries and library workers and working with other organizations to “oppose any efforts to limit access to constitutionally protected information or limit privacy protections” for library users. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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An acquiring editor at Broadleaf Books hunts for diverse writers who take on 'the urgent issues of our day.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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For the third year running, the American Booksellers Association held its annual meeting and town hall virtually. More than 260 booksellers participated, and discussions ranged from free speech issues to consolidation within the industry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2022 ALA Annual Conference, the first in-person annual conference since 2019, set a new high-water mark for the return to U.S. in-person events in the book business. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Sales of books concerning reproductive rights began moving up when the draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade was leaked in May, and publishers are now working to meet demand following the June 24 decision by the Supreme Court that ended a constitutional right to an abortion. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The American Library Association held its first in-person annual conference since 2019 in Washington, D.C., beginning on June 23, and with today and tomorrow still to come, the show's return is getting solid reviews. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The conference is set to run through June 28 and will feature a slate of authors and speakers and hundreds of educational sessions. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Linda Sunshine established comics reprint imprints at both Harmony Books and Fireside in the 1970s that produced some of the earliest hardcover and trade paperback comics collections in the book trade. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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As many as 450 Spanish works may be published in translation by the October 19 to 23 run of Frankfurter Buchmesse this year. The post Frankfurt’s Guest of Honor Spain Meets With Madrid’s Press appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-06-14 14:54:56 UTC ]
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Three terrific books for your walk or drive — or for drowning out the sounds of kids home from school. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-06-07 14:04:58 UTC ]
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For some reason, whenever I sit down to make this list of paperbacks coming out this month, Justin Timberlake’s 2006 hit always gets stuck in my head: We’re bringing paperback (yeah). * Zakiya Dalila Harris, The Other Black Girl (Atria, June 7) “The Other Black Girl is about many... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-06-01 13:30:03 UTC ]
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“Our partners and supporters are critical in moving the needle to ultimately bring an end to book bans," said Deborah Caldwell-Stone, director of the ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom. “It’s time that policymakers understand the severity of this issue.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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